Mexican Cliffrose

Purshia mexicana (D. Don) Henrickson

Rose family

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

20.0 feet

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Host Callophrys fotis

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.